
Just Before Dawn
1946


“HUNTING A Killer THRU THE JUNGLES OF A WOMAN'S MIND!”
5 votes
A criminal psychologist investigates the murder of a veteran with amnesia.
Director
William CastleWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
You will enjoy this movie although it becomes pretty obvious toward the end. It holds your interest and it's enjoyable to watch William Frawley in days before Fred Mertz and I Love Lucy.

Building on the now well trammelled theme of these "Crime Doctor" films, this time "Dr. Ordway" (Warner Baxter) is engaged by a man who is finding himself in strange parts of town with no idea how he got there. It's whilst investigating that the doctor discovers that this fellow has been slain. Things get more complicated when he meets the despondent fiancée "Irene" (Ellen Drew) who is from a wealthy and dysfunctional family and who also proves to be somewhat enigmatic. Meantime, there are also two goons hanging around too. What can they want with her sister "Natalie"? Loads to challenge the l…
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